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2019-09-30
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Holy Eats was something unexpected. Located on Elgin Street, it looked like a bar with good number of people having a drink. At first glance it looked like a hip bar. But upon entering, it offered a very interesting menu of food.The place wasn't very big but it was filled with all sorts of fantastic drawings on the wall right down to the beautiful plates. Apparently, the place is owned by a tattoo artist and the drawings are done by him and his artist friends. The place was definitely hip and e
The place wasn't very big but it was filled with all sorts of fantastic drawings on the wall right down to the beautiful plates. Apparently, the place is owned by a tattoo artist and the drawings are done by him and his artist friends. The place was definitely hip and edgy.
Menu is in English only. There is no Chinese. The food menu is simple and too the point. It's not cluttered with a gazillion choices but enough to interest. They do have a decent drinks menu as well.
The White Devil Mocktail version ($70). Due to the fact I have low alcohol tolerance (or as my friend looked up that I'm that small percentage of people who metabolize alcohol faster than the normal individual and thus, more prone to getting drunk after one glass), I tend not to drink except for a sample sip from boyfriend's glass. So, when I meet up friends at a bar, I'm always the one sadly looking at the lack of drink choices other than Shirley Temple or an overpriced Coke. But here was an exception! You can order any cocktail and ask to hold the alcohol for $70! But then you wonder, will it just be a pale comparison of the alcoholic version? Not at all. The cocktail version had Mysers's Dark Rum, Cartron Chester Liqueur, Yakult, Lemon, sugar syrup and rainbow sprinkles. Even though the alcohol was removed, the bartender was still able to recreate the flavors in the drink. It was delicious. Sweet and tart.
Adam's Apple ($130). Boyfriend ordered this. I took a sip and it was pretty nice. A sweet and fruity almost like having a juice with a hint of bourbon. He gave me he blueberries which I stuck into the drink to soak up the drink.
Samoan Cerviche ($138). We started with a starter that was complete flavor explosion. A mix of spicy with acidity. Different textures from the crunch of the cucumbers, the firmness of the raw fish, the softness of the tomato. This was like having a poke without the usual addition of rice. We loved it thought a few bits of cracker or thin bits of flat bread would have been helpful to drink up the sauce.
H.F.C. Fried Chicken ($128). The other appetizer we had was the fried chicken. At first we expected a few small pieces as it was listed as something light but let me inform you ... this is more than acceptable as a main. There was a generous pile of fried chicken that was simply superb. The coating was savory with hint of the fermented tofu but just a hint without being overpowering. The meat was moist and tender. There was a slightly spicy sambal. Not as spicy as most sambal I've had but just enough to give it a kick. All was balanced out with the refreshing cucumber yogurt salad. I think this was my favorite from everything we ate. The only thing I would change is perhaps add a bit of dill to the cucumber salad to give it a touch more freshness. But otherwise, this would definitely be a must order.
Slow Cooked Ribs ($198). When this arrived, boyfriend and I said at the same time ... it's a dry rub! For those that don't know, majority of restaurants here serve their ribs with a heavy handed coating of BBQ sauce. Not that I find anything wrong with it as I cook my ribs that exact same way and I believe that's how most of the local population prefer it. But dry rub is something I order back home in Alberta where we have amazing BBQ houses and something boyfriend is accustomed to order back home in the US where they have serious Texas BBQ. To add to our glee, when we parted the meat away with our fork, it fell off the bone like melted butter. This was a proper rib, flavored intensely by the rub used. It was well seasoned, meat not dry at all. The corn was also so sweet and seasoned with a coating of paprika. The coleslaw was a bit on the tart side. But then I think it's due to the fact I'm from Canada and our coleslaw is the sweet and creamy side, something I'm more used to. Boyfriend found nothing wrong with it as he said all the slaw he's had from US was more sour and crisp. But then he remembered that he had slaw that was different when he went home with me one year.
Cauliflower ($58). This was something I thought I would eat all by myself as boyfriend is literally anti-vegetables. He considers vegetables a swear word. But I want to say, he ate more than I did! I think I had a few bites and when I looked up from chewing on my corn, this whole plate was finished. It was well seasoned with a strong curry taste all cooled down with yogurt. There were flakes of almonds to give it a texture and nuttiness.
Holy Eats was definitely unexpected. It's more than just a restaurant that threw all their ideas into the decor. The food was excellent and flavors well thought out. The drinks were excellent and I loved the option to make any of the cocktails into a very decent mocktail version. The place is small and the staff friendly, giving it a less commercialized vibe. Definitely be back or recommend to anyone who wants to go somewhere in Soho that will actually serve good food and drinks without feeling like they are trying to rob you.
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